Léa

As a journalist in real life, and a blogger for pleasure, Léa has always enjoyed tracking down little-known gourmet addresses, unusual activities, off-the-beaten-track hikes and places with history and soul... And Alsace is full of them!

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The Butterfly Garden, a tropical interlude in Alsace
By Léa

Big, small, red, multicolored, black, yellow… At the Jardin des Papillons in Hunawihr, you can discover almost 200 species of butterfly from Asia, Africa and America. You can wander freely among these magnificent insects, thanks to a 1,000 m2 greenhouse fitted out with small ponds and pollinating and tropical plants. My summary I liked I […]

Bol d’Air in La Bresse – Adventure park, strong sensations or family fun
By Léa

I had wanted to discover Bol d’Air for a long time. This multi-activity park (accrobranche, bungee jumping, open-air children’s playground…) located in La Bresse, in the heart of the Vosges in neighboring Lorraine, seemed to me the ideal candidate for my favorite activities: sport, nature, thrills and a return to childhood 🙂 Good news: I […]

Spa at the Hotel Traube Tonbach: a relaxing day in the Black Forest
By Léa

The advantage of the Black Forest? There’s an incredible range of spas on offer… The disadvantage of the Black Forest? How do you choose from all that on offer? Don’t panic, that’s what we’re here for. I’ve unearthed a little gem for you in Baiersbronn, Germany: the Spa at the Hotel Traube Tonbach. My summary […]

Vodou Museum of Strasbourg – Night visit by torchlight
By Léa

This year, for Halloween, instead of taking out the fake spider webs or digging pumpkins, we wanted to go on an original outing… A visit to the Vodou museum, in the evening, plunged in the dark, with a flashlight as the only light. For those who do not know this museum, installed in an old […]

Christmas market in Grussenheim – A favorite!
By Léa

Favorite alert! I know of many Christmas markets in Alsace, but it was by chance that I discovered the Sainte-Lucie Christmas market in Grussenheim, a village 30 minutes from Colmar(it may be worth combining this visit with the Colmar Christmas market ). My summary I liked I liked a little less A Christmas market centered […]

12 things to know to enjoy Christmas markets
By Léa

Christmas in Alsace means magnificent decorations and illuminations, a magical atmosphere and delicacies around every corner… To make the most of the region’s Christmas markets, without any nasty surprises, here are 12 very practical tips from the blog team (to say we’ve had a lot of experience on the subject would be an understatement)! 1. […]

Where to buy local at the Strasbourg Christmas market? Our 7 addresses
By Léa

I love strolling around Alsace’s Christmas markets and picking up pretty little gifts from local artists and craftspeople. However, whether you are from the region or not, it is sometimes difficult to know where to be sure to find made in Alsace. Here are our good addresses to buy local at the Christmas market in […]

Badeparadies – Water park, pools and slides in Germany
By Léa

The Badeparadies is a huge water park located in Titisee, in the Black Forest (Germany), about 30km from Freiburg im Breisgau. So it’s not far from the border with Alsace! My summary I liked I liked less Badeparadies, three aquatic spaces The Badeparadies water park comprises three distinct areas: Each of these universes is accessible […]

Spa at the Dollenberg Hotel in the heart of the Black Forest
By Léa

Where to start to present the Dollenberg Spa? Just the thought of going to this hotel-restaurant and spa located in the Black Forest, part of the Relais & Châteaux, I am already eager to try all the activities, without knowing where to start. My summary I liked I liked less A Day Spa package The […]